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Associate Professor in Decision Science and Supply Chain Management
- Ph.D. Michigan State University, Operations Management
- MBA Michigan State University
- B.A.Sc. University of Toronto, Aerospace Engineering
John Hanson is assistant professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of San Diego. Professor Hanson received a B.A.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Toronto and for many years was licensed as a professional engineer. He received an MBA from Michigan State University and subsequently a Ph.D. in Operations Management from the same institution, where he was a Masco doctoral scholar. He retains an affiliation with Michigan State University as a faculty advisor on their award-winning executive leadership program in Operations Management. Prior to entering academia, Professor Hanson worked for over twenty years in the Automotive industry and held management positions with AlliedSignal (now Honeywell), Siemens, Dura Automotive and Eaton Corp. His fields of expertise have been corporate strategy and advanced technology planning. He has worked extensively in Europe and Asia and holds several patents on automotive technology. At the University of San Diego, Professor Hanson's research interests are focused on issues of knowledge management in the supply chain. In developing supply chain courses for the School of Business Administration and for the executive programs of the Supply Chain Management Institute, he likes to keep the emphasis on "how business works".
Selected Current Research
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Hanson, J. (2011). Cost Modelling Based On Experience: Do We Have It Backwards?. International Journal of Procurement Management, 4 (5), 549-565.
Hanson, J. (2011). Differential Method for TCO Modelling: An Analysis and Tutorial . International Journal of Procurement Management, 4 (6), 627-641.
Hanson, J., Melnyk, S., Calantone, R. (2011). Defining and Measuring Alignment in Performance Management. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 31 (10)
Melnyk, S., Hanson, J., Calantone, R. (2010). Hitting the Target...but Missing the Point: Resolving the Paradox of Strategic Transition. Long Range Planning, 43 (4)
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Hanson, J. (2012). Learning on the Shop Floor: the Behavioural Roots of Organisational Knowledge. Title: Behavioural Operations Management, Editor: Ilaria Giannoccaro, Publisher: Springer

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The California native, with unforgettably bright red hair whose array of singles like "Ain't No Reason" and "She's Mine" met instant success, hasn't been in the music scene that long either. After releasing his first, self-titled album in 2004, Dennen released his sophomore album "So Much More" in 2006 and so much more came out of it.
Dennen's often-dubbed crooning vocals and indie folk guitar technique garnered him national attention, with several of his songs landing television spots in such popular shows as "Grey's Anatomy," "House" and "Ugly Betty" to name a few.
National tours naturally followed, putting Dennen even further into the spotlight as he joined the ranks with John Mayer, Guster, Mason Jennings and Colbie Caillat.
And all the while, his philanthropy wasn't put on hold. Dennen is an active member of the San Francisco-based non-profit organization The Mosaic Project, which instills in young children skills for thriving in today's diverse world.
Being the rock star poster child, Dennen created an original music curriculum for the program, which was later released in 2003 on a full-length album, "Children's Songs for Peace and a Better World."
His work for The Mosaic Project won him a Children's Music Web award and a Parent's Choice Approved award, both in 2004.
Currently signed with Downtown Records, Dennen released his third album, "Hope for the Hopeless," in 2008. The single "Ain't Gonna Lose You" off that record went to the top of iTunes folk charts and received generous praise from several entertainment publications.
Paste Magazine called the album "historical fiction based in the early '70s sound of Bob Dylan and The Band, with Van Morrison and Neil Young dropping by."
Later that year, Dennen collaborated with fellow indie/pop artist Jason Mraz on the song "Long Road to Forgiveness" for the "Survival Internation" charity album.
Such momentum has now brought Dennen to be announced as an act at the Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival, one of the biggest musical festivals in the country held in Manchester, Tenn. in mid June. Other artists in the current lineup include Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Phish, Wilco and the Beastie Boys.
Success has certainly found Dennen, but when it comes down to it, he's just a guy with a guitar and lyrical modes that boast of heartbreak, love and looking out for another, marking his arguably most appealing aspect — honest music.
The show begins tonight at 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Grand Sierra Resort box office or online at www.grandsierraresort.com for $18.


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As the global leader in domain names, Verisign powers the invisible navigation that takes people to where they want to go on the Internet.
Verisign's infrastructure services help to ensure that your organization's websites are reliable and always available.
Verisign provides in-depth analysis, insight and response recommendations to help keep businesses and government organizations ahead of new and evolving cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
As the Internet continues to expand, Verisign is committed to creating and driving advancements that keep the Internet fast, safe, and reliable for all users.
Internet Explorer is a set of core technologies in Microsoft Windows operating systems that provide web browsing functionality. Further information is available at http://www.microsoft.com/ie/.
Exploitation of an access validation error within Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer web browser allows remote attackers to bypass the restrictions imposed on cross frame scripting.
The problem specifically exists due to invalid restrictions within the event handling routines of Internet Explorer. According to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 167796
(http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q167/7/96.asp) access between frames located on different domains should be restricted. However, it is possible to bypass this restriction by placing malicious JavaScript outside the defined frameset within the parent HTML and forcing the target frameset to maintain focus.
The example below will display the captured keystrokes from the iDEFENSE registration page in the status bar of the frameset.
<head><title>IE Cross Frame Scripting Restriction Bypass Example</title>
var keylog='';
document.onkeypress = function () {
k = window.event.keyCode;
window.status = keylog += String.fromCharCode(k) + '[' + k +']';
<frameset onLoad="this.focus();" onBlur="this.focus();" cols="100%,*">
<frame src="http://www.idefense.com/register.jsp" scrolling="auto">
Successful exploitation requires that an attacker convince a user to follow a link allowing for the target site to be contained within a malicious frame. A victim would be alerted to this attack by noticing an incorrect URL in the address bar or improper name on the SSL certificate. Therefore, chances of success can be greatly increased when combining exploitation of this vulnerability with the Internet Explorer URL Canonicalization Vulnerability (MS04-004). Successful exploitation allows an attacker to obtain confidential data, which could lead to further compromise.
iDEFENSE has confirmed the existence of this vulnerability in Internet Explorer 5 and 6 running on Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional. Internet Explorer 5 running on Windows 98 is reported not to be vulnerable.
Website administrators can prevent exploitation of this kind on their own site by ensuring that the site is not encapsulated within a frameset. The following snippet of JavaScript can be utilized to accomplish this:
if (top != self)
Microsoft has not categorized this issue as a vulnerability. However, they have stated that a bug will be opened for the issue and the functionality will be changed in a future service pack. Their reasoning for this assessment is provided below.
"We've reviewed this issue and determined that it isn't itself a security vulnerability but could be used in a spoofing scenario. In this particular spoofing scenario, similar to most spoofing attacks, a user must be enticed into providing personal information without verifying the identity of the Web site collecting the information. Generally, customers can protect themselves from these types of attacks by verifying that the Web sites they are providing information to are the actual Web sites they intend to interact with. Specifically, to be protected from this spoofing attack, customers should take the following steps:
Customers should review the best practices for safe browsing available at http://188.8.131.52/search?q=cache:5-IrU2aNuXsJ:www.microsoft.com/security/incident/spoof.mspx+&hl=en
And finally, as always, Microsoft recommends that all customers visit and follow the guidance on www.microsoft.com/protect"
iDEFENSE agrees with the technical aspects of the statement made by Microsoft. However, we feel that the issue outlined in this advisory can be exploited in such a way that would make it difficult for an end user to mitigate the potential risk through visual inspection of the address bar. Potential avenues of attack include:
The final avenue of attack presents the greatest risk given the fact that a patch for MS04-004 was only recently released (February 2, 2004).
A Mitre Corp. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) number has not been assigned yet.


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The Internal Cleansing Kit™
Accessories for an Enjoyable Cleanse
A shaker jar is provided to mix the Toxin Absorber™ with juice. We recommend organic apple juice, which makes the main formula of this cleanse, Toxin Absorber™, much easier to drink. You can take it with water, but we have found it tastes much better and goes down more smoothly with apple juice. In addition, apple juice has cleansing powers and helps with the rejuvenation process.* You can also drink apple juice at any time during this colon cleanse for a little more energy or a change from just water.
It will take a total of 8 quarts (2 gallons) of apple juice to take all of your packets of Toxin Absorber™. When you buy your juice, be sure it is from organically grown apples so as to not introduce new toxins while cleansing. You should be able to get your juice at the local health food store or supermarket or by mail order from Diamond Organics, at: 1 (888) 674-2642. Best of all, make your own fresh juice using four organically grown apples each time you take a packet of Toxin Absorber™.
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The User's Guide for this internal cleansing kit (printed version included) gives detailed instructions and tips for every part of the program. It also has a large section of common questions and answers to help you along the way.
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The Dosage Calendar is your daily companion. It has a page for each day of your internal cleansing with complete dosage instructions.


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Express yourself with a fun neon glittered tattoo! Let your imagination shine with Tulip® Body Art™ Glitter Tattoo Kits.
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text: Fuel Costs Continue to Soar Ag sector looking at fourth consecutive year of double-digit percentage increases in diesel costs for harvesting and hauling. Published on: Sep 7, 2006 Tweet Post to Your Wall. Email Story RSS Permalink Print For 2006 the agricultural sector is looking at a fourth consecutive year of double-digit percentage increases in diesel costs for harvesting and hauling as well as increases for propane and electricity costs for drying grain, according to a new report released by Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute. The report, Fertilizer and Fuel Outlook for Fall 2006, highlights production costs related to energy based resources with a particular focus on variable costs for fuel and fertilizer. FAPRI analysis indicates the prices paid by producers for fuel for 2006 will be more than 10% above 2005 prices and will be double the level experienced in 2002. With farm diesel prices anticipated to hover in the $2.60 to $2.70 per gallon range throughout fall harvest, no immediate relief is evident, the report states. "Approximately 60% of the fuel costs associated with corn production result from fuel used to harvest the crop, which places producers in a tight spot when prices spike or remain high around harvest time," writes FAPRI author Lori Wilcox. Based on USDA cost of production data, direct fuel costs comprise 14% to 21% of the variable costs of production for most major crops. "Livestock producers are also facing increased fuel costs for hauling livestock and other transportation related activities," Wilcox adds. Last year's mild winter helped natural gas and electricity demands, but then were offset by a hotter summer. FAPRI anticipates 2006 natural gas prices at 10% above costs experienced in 2005. In combination with the past four years this increase results in natural gas prices that are 70% higher than in 2002, the report states. Variability still seen in input costs The current outlook for 2007 indicates variable costs should be flat to slightly declining as lower fuel, natural gas, and fertilizer prices are anticipated. This is supported by the short-term August 2006 outlook provided by the Energy Information Administration and by futures markets and spot cash markets. However, the volatility of energy related markets will continue to be a concern in the coming months and could alter the outlook for 2007. In addition, the actual costs experienced by individual producers can vary from the U.S. average considerably, offering the opportunity for efficiencies to be gained. Expected increases in U.S. variable costs of production for major crops Corn Soybeans Wheat Cotton Ric Corn Soybeans Wheat Cotton Rice 2005 $24/acre $8/acre $10/acre $25/acre $48/acre 2006 $18/acre $7/acre $7/acre $18/acre $30/acre 2 Yr. Total $42/acre $15/acre $17/acre $43/acre $78/acre "The next year should provide some needed relief as costs begin to alleviate. However it will take some time before the impact of the past four years is fully absorbed and overcome for many in the agricultural sector," Wilcox writes.


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To go boldly
As this is written on deadline, early one morning 13 days before Christmas, the Three Kings from Detroit have been told there is no room for them at the inn.
The tragedy of life is not that man Loses but that he almost Wins
G. Kennedy Thompson, the small-town son of a North Carolina mill manager, ascended to the top ranks of Americas financial industry and thus the worlds top ranks, considering that all currencies lead to Wall Street only to fall to earth with the spectacular collapse of his bank.
He doesnt take plastic
I wanted to see the Old West, but it looked as if my initial vista might be through the bars of a hoosegow. Id rented a car through a travel agency in Charlotte, and in the Albuquerque airport, the unhappy man behind the Hertz counter explained: No credit card, no keys.
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Eric Bergevin knows bankings situation is grave, but he believes that makes it a good time to start a bank unencumbered with bad loans, ruptured mortgages and gummy liquidity.
Born to run
After my haircut, Hamp Dowdy would strop his razor punctuated by a harrumph and spit of tobacco juice into his coffee can and shave around my ears. Then hed shake talc on a horsehair brush and swab my neck as if beating out a brushfire. My dad would squeeze his thick wallet out of his bib overalls and give the old barber a dollar. All of which helps explain why I just took part in a bank run.
Down for the count
A few blocks away, in an executive suite 40 floors above damp streets, Bob Steel starts another day as his companys last best hope. Just two months ago, the Durham native and former Wall Street investment banker had been lured from the Treasury Department and given a task as daunting as this day: Fix Wachovia Corp., the nations fourth-largest bank holding company, whose home here, along with BofAs, makes this the nations No. 2 money center.
Economic outlook
Tar Heels were no better off last year than at the start of the decade, according to the North Carolina Justice Center, a Raleigh nonprofit. Median household income stood about where it did in 2000. During that time, the percentage of residents in poverty and those without health insurance grew.
Riding the bull
To say that Bank of America Corp. is big is an understatement of gargantuan proportions. Add up the 2007 revenue of the other 99 banks, thrifts and credit unions on Business North Carolinas Financial 100 and the total doesnt come close to BofAs just 60% of it. In assets, the other 99 largest financial institutions with headquarters in the state fall further behind.
When a big deal means little
I like to think of myself as an Average Joe Six-Pack, but I know thats not truly the case. I have a taste for decent red wines, I shop at Harry & David, and God bless my conservative-leaning soul Im even an occasional guest on my local National Public Radio affiliate, so as to maintain my media-elite street cred. But let me nonetheless don the clothes of A.J. Six-Pack here to pose this question: How is a bigger, more powerful, Merrill Lynch-owning Bank of America good for me?
Gain amid the pain
Ken Thompson wasnt the only chief executive of a big Tar Heel company forced out in the past year, and given the pain shareholders are feeling, more might go.
Parting is such sweet sorrow
It was clear Ken Thompson was in trouble, just not how much. Shares of Charlotte-based Wachovia Corp. had plunged, losing more than half their value as its 2006 purchase of mortgage lender Golden West dragged down earnings and the nations housing crisis deepened. The company had slashed its dividend 41%. When he relinquished his title as chairman, it was ostensibly to concentrate on his role as CEO to right the company. Yet less than a month later, the board forced him to retire.
Regional Report Charlotte August 2008
Durham native Robert Steel, 56, former vice chairman of Goldman Sachs and undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury, became CEO of Charlotte-based Wachovia in July. He has a big mess to clean up. The bank expected to lose nearly $3 billion in the second quarter. What kind of leader did it get?
Economic outlook
The U.S. economy has softened, but there's no hard evidence it's in recession - defined by many economists as at least two straight quarters of decline in real gross domestic product.
His heart is in it
In one of the three straight years that Ed Martin won the Alliance of Area Business Publications gold medal for best body of work by a magazine reporter, the judges wrote: His biggest talent? Telling a story. The concept sounds simple, but all writers and especially business writers seem to have a great trouble doing it. Martin knows reporting is the key to good storytelling and brings an intense level of investigation to stories.
Regional Report Charlotte July 2008
If your mother says she loves you, aspiring journalists are often told, dont take her word for it. Check it out. Investors would do well to treat announcements from Charlotte-based Wachovia Corp. with similar skepticism. In April, the bank cut its dividend by 41% after executives promised it wouldnt. In May, it stripped Ken Thompson, 57, of his chairman role in response to the the banks $350 million first-quarter loss and alleged regulatory indiscretions.
Get as good as you give
Four years ago, Ken Lewis shouldered a shovel to move dirt and shape public opinion. Bank of America Corp.s CEO helped plant 38 dogwood trees in Bostons Franklin Park, settling a Super Bowl bet with FleetBoston Financials former boss after the New England Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers, who play their home games just a few blocks from BofA headquarters in downtown Charlotte.
Economic outlook
Foreclosures are on the rise in North Carolina up 9.4% in 2007 and expected to increase as much as 20% this year. Government help for borrowers and lenders is OK, says one expert, but dont overdo it. After all, its their own fault. Jacob Vigdor is associate professor of public-policy studies and economics at Duke University. He studied the subprime-mortgage market for the National Taxpayers Union, an Alexandria, Va.-based group that advocates limits on government taxing and spending.
Luis Pastor
When Luis Pastor began volunteer work with Latino Community Credit Union in September 2000, it was meant to be a temporary gig. He and his wife had moved to Durham from Spain so she could get an MBA at Duke. He heard about the credit union, then open less than three months, and liked its mission.
R. Scott Anderson
Talk about a rock and a hard place. When Scott Anderson took over as CEO of Bank of Granite in January, what Warren Buffett once called the best-run bank in the United States was facing a crisis of its own making.
Tony Plath
How did an associate professor at UNC Charlotte get to be the go-to guy for commentary on North Carolina-based banks, showing up not only in the Tar Heel press but in such national publications as BusinessWeek and The Wall Street Journal?


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CLAIRTON, Pa.—Carbon monoxide poisoning has killed a pair of lifelong friends in western Pennsylvania, and authorities say the gas reading in the home was 50 times higher than the safe level.
Family members tell WTAE-TV ( http://bit.ly/T3pAnG) that 56-year-old William Chapman and 47-year-old Gary Townsend were found dead in a Clairton house on Saturday.
The furnace in Chapman's home was malfunctioning, and relatives became worried when he didn't answer his phone.
Firefighters say the gas gauges showed a carbon monoxide reading of 500, 50 times the level that is considered safe.
Clairton Fire Chief John Lattanzi tells the station that firefighters had to wait an hour for the gas levels to dissipate before entering the home.
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The ten day trip may have ended but your experience is just beginning. Welcome to the Alumni Community, your center in New York for reunion parties, free Hebrew classes, return trips to Israel, Shabbat dinners, Wall Street programs and so much more. Exclusive events for alumni of Birthright Israel trips are happening almost every day of the email@example.com 646-486-0470 38 W. 13 St., NY
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Canadian Mail Order Catalogues is a database that includes catalogues from a number of different stores, both English and French, from the 1880s to the 1970s.
There are four ways to search the Canadian Mail Order Catalogues database: simple keyword searching, advanced searching, searching within a catalogue, and browsing.
Simple keyword searching is available everywhere on this website. Type your keyword(s) in the search box and click "Go".
Simple keyword searching searches the indexes of all the catalogues in the database. When you enter more than one keyword, the database will automatically enter the Boolean operator "and" between your terms.
Advanced searching allows you to refine your search by combining search terms with the Boolean operators "and", "or" and "not".
In addition, you can limit your search to a particular catalogue by selecting a catalogue from the drop-down list provided.
"and" narrows your search. Use the "and" operator between your keywords to find only those items that have all of your search terms. For example:
This search will return catalogue listings that include the terms "dress" and "children", such as "children's dresses".
"or" expands your search. Use the "or" operator between your keywords to find items with any of the keywords entered. For example:
This search will return catalogue listings for "blouse" or "skirt".
"not" narrows your search. Use the "not" operator between keywords to find all items containing your first search term, but excluding a second or third term. For example:
This search will return catalogue listings for blankets, but not for baby blankets.
Note: When using Boolean operators to combine three terms, the search logic puts parentheses around the first two terms. For example, to search for both crib blankets and baby blankets:
1. In the first box, search for the term "crib"
2. Click beside "or" and enter the term "baby" in the second box
3. Click beside "and" and enter the term "blanket" in the third box
The database will read this search as "(crib or baby) and blanket". This search will return listings for crib blankets and baby blankets.
Once you are on a catalogue page display, you can do a search within that particular catalogue. For details see Catalogue page display.
To browse through the catalogues in the database, select "Browse Index", "Browse by Date" or "Browse by Company".
"Browse Index" provides a single index that combines the indexes from all the catalogues in the database. You can browse this index by letter or you can enter a term to view index entries beginning with or containing the term. Selecting an index entry will generate a results list of catalogues with matching entries. From the results list, simply select a page number to view the catalogue page.
Note: The entries in the results list may not exactly match the index entry that you selected. The database will search for all index entries containing the same terms as the selected entry. For example, selecting "Shoes - boys" will also retrieve "Tennis shoes - boy's" and "Boy's running shoes".
"Browse by Date" provides a list of catalogues organized by date from the 1800s to the 1970s. Selecting a catalogue will bring you to the page display screen for the catalogue cover.
"Browse by Company" provides a list of catalogues for each of the companies represented in the database. Selecting a catalogue will bring you to the page display screen for the catalogue cover.
Once you are on a page display screen, you can move through the catalogue using the navigation arrows on the left hand side, or do a search within the catalogue by typing a search term in the "Search this catalogue" box.
The results screen provides a list of catalogues with index entries that match your search or browse term(s). The results list is sorted randomly. Each listing includes a catalogue title, with the index entry that begins with or contains your search term, and the page number or numbers on which the item appears. Simply select a page number to view a catalogue page from the results list.
Selecting a catalogue page from the results list will take you to the page display. The page display shows the full catalogue page, surrounded by a frame. From the page display, you can navigate or search within the catalogue. In addition, you may download free software called MrSID, which will allow you to manipulate the page image for better viewing (zoom in, zoom out, turn page). If you choose not to download the MrSID plug-in, you will still be able to use a limited version of the MrSID functionality.
On the left hand side of the page there are navigation arrows that allow you to move backwards or forwards through the catalogue, and links to take you directly to the cover page or index. A keyword search box, "Search this catalogue", also appears on the left hand side of the page. Type your keyword(s) into this box to search this particular catalogue.


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I worked at TASER full-time for more than 3 years
Pros – - Great people to work with
- Management team listens and is open to change
- Company really cares about make the world a better place (products that save lives)
- Lots of cool technology
- Awesome building to work in
Cons – - There is a fair amount of office politics, for a company as small as they are.
- Software business unit is small, lack of mentors or people with significant experience
Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work.
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Federal law requires that when a large employer anticipates it may have to lay off workers, it must issue notices of the possibility to them. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act mandates such notices.
But when officials at Lockheed Martin, the giant defense contractor, decided they ought to send out WARN notices to as many as 123,000 employees just a few days before the presidential election Nov. 6, the White House erupted.
The law is the law, Lockheed Martin responded. In view of big spending cuts the Pentagon will be required automatically to make Jan. 2, unless Congress acts to stop them, the company would risk breaking the WARN law.
So desperate was the White House to avoid the Lockheed Martin WARN notices that it tried to make a deal. The Office of Management and Budget offered assurances the Pentagon will not cancel any contracts on Jan. 2. And, the administration added, the government instead of Lockheed Martin will make payments required by the WARN Act to any workers who are laid off - providing the company does not issue the WARN letters.
The bottom line is the White House offered Lockheed Martin our tax dollars if the company forestalled action required by law - but which might cost Obama votes.


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The U.S. Supreme Court last summer left most of the Affordable Care Act untouched but gave states the choice of expanding Medicaid to low-income adults (as the law originally required) or leaving it to serve mainly their children, the elderly and low-income people with disabilities. A year into the option, Alabama has taken no steps to accept the offer. The expansion would go into effect Jan. 1, 2014, so time is running out for Bentley to change his mind for Year 1.
It's not just the uninsured who stand to benefit in profound ways. We talked to a restaurant worker in southwest Alabama who's held the same minimum-wage job for 22 years. Her employer makes a group health plan available but doesn't pick up any of the cost. Every two weeks, the worker sees half of her paycheck go toward health insurance. At minimum wage, she would be eligible for Medicaid under the expansion. If Bentley said the word, her take-home pay would double.
Last week at the clinic event, a reporter asked the governor if the bill he signed to restructure Alabama Medicaid opens the door for expanding the program. "I want to create more jobs," Bentley said, "so we can get more people off of Medicaid."
Alabama Arise thinks that's a great idea. Jobs that provide health insurance or pay workers enough to afford their own would bolster families and the economy. The number of children covered by Alabama Medicaid would plummet as their parents gained good incomes. In fact, the governor has before him a jobs-creation opportunity that could set this win-win scenario in motion.
It's called Medicaid expansion.
Study after study, by national research institutions and our own UAB, has shown that expanding Medicaid would bring Alabama billions of dollars in both federal funding and private-sector growth, creating thousands of new jobs and replenishing our state tax coffers. As Rep. Greg Wren, R-Montgomery, told an Arise conference audience in February, if a corporation with the same prospects for economic growth proposed locating in Alabama, "We'd have a special session tonight to make it happen."
Those dollars would come on top of the gains that hard-working parents would experience from having their own health coverage. Health security means economic security, not having to scrimp on groceries to buy medicine, not ignoring an infection until you lose your leg.
It all adds up to a giant step forward: New coverage for the uninsured, new jobs in health care and the broader economy, bigger paychecks for low-income workers who have struggled to pay for insurance. Just what the doctor ordered.
The drumbeat for expansion is getting louder. As more studies illustrate its benefits and new polls show nearly two-thirds of Alabamians favor it, more editorial pages urge the governor on. With a Republican primary looming one year down the road, Bentley might consider the huge advantage this opportunity affords him. What better way to start a campaign than by jumpstarting the economy and implementing policies that mean peace of mind — and money in the pocket — for Alabama families?
Alabama Arise applauds Dr. Bentley's determination to treat what ails Alabama by creating more jobs. Expanding Medicaid is the shortest available path to that goal. If he makes the bold decision to grow the economy and provide health security for hard-working Alabamians at the same time, he can secure his place in history as just the doctor we needed.
Jim Carnes is policy team leader at Alabama Arise, a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of 145 congregations and organizations that promote public policies to improve the lives of low-income Alabamians.


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Zab Judah KO'd in 8...announces retirement...but promoters want to use him one last time...
Zab Judah KO'd in 8...announces retirement...but promoters want to use him one last time...
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It's been a really long run..but Zab Judah was KO'd in the opener of Holmes-Giant Man III in a heartbreaking loss.
Judah has lost too many IP's now and it is not advicable to keep putting him in with bigger, stronger, primed opponents.
But he was asked to fight, hated on, 17 year old pretty boy David Archuleta.
The roads to the top between Archuleta and Judah were very different.
Archuleta fought handpicked opponents to make him look spectacular.
Judah on the other hand..had a rough beginning and fought everyone..worked his way to the top like a real champion..took his beatings and never quit..
Accoring to some writers.....it would be a sad sight to see Judah, who cant fight like he used to, get fed to Archuleta.
Judah isn't a draw anymore too...his last few fights were card openers...apparently Judah was only fighting for the money, cuz he is broke. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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Jackson Osei Bonsu is very proud of his two straight knock out wins over Zab Judah and told the press, "Not only did I KO Zab twice in a row, I also KO'd Jimmy Jack just before that. Now I have a shot at Sharp for the title and I will do what I do. It will be head to head, toe-to-toe and I hope Zab backs me...if he puts his name behind mine I am sure I can beat Sharp."
Sharp meanwhile said, "It's an easy fight again, just like Skye was. It won't go past 7. End of the day, I'm too good for these chumps they keep feeding me....I want Zab Judah...Zab, bring it on, I would love to put you to sleep."
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Reigning Light Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley (25-1-2) has stated that he wants to fight Zab Judah for his title. Bradleys single loss came by the hands of Judah when the "Desert Storm" was being tripped into the fight as an 8-0-1 prospect against the veteran Judah.
Bradley: "I have loads of respect for Zab Judah for both being the fighter and the promoter that he is. But I havent forgotten about this fight. I feel I should still be undefeated and I believe that would make me an even greater world champion. And Im sure I would beat Zab if I got the chance to fight him again. And with me being the champ and people starting to recognize me in the P4P lists, I think theres no reason for Zab not to take the fight."
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If It Feels Good Then by all Means, DO IT!
Huh? Seems kind of selfish doesn't it? But what if you were to go with what your body, nature, the universe is telling you to do. In your job, your relationships…even the car you buy. Did you ever do something and it just felt sort of funny or wrong…then it was the wrong thing to do! Conversely, did you ever do something and it felt right? Then it was the right thing to do! We can all benefit from following our instincts.
When I was in my twenties (as in many years ago), I remember someone saying to me, "trust your instincts…they will guide you through life." It didn't really ring true to me at that point. However, as the years went by, I have found it to be very true!
Speaking of true – have you ever thought about your "true calling." By that I mean what it is that is your purpose here on earth? We all wear many hats and your true calling will be varied. For example, you could be meant to have eight children (I hope not for your sake), work with kids, work in construction, be a marathon runner or president of a large company. If you really think about it, your true calling is basically given to you as a series of signs during your lifetime (as there is no such thing as a coincidence). The key to following the correct path is to be open minded enough to see it!
Many people either do not understand this concept or feel that they are very far removed from achieving it. This would be what's known as a blockage – you may be standing in your own way and stopping yourself from realizing your own true calling. That being said, how do you get out of your own way? The first thing is, once again, to trust your instincts. If something feels wrong, then it is! You can apply this to any area of your life: jobs, relationships, financial decisions, what you choose to wear to the company picnic…anything. I urge you to try to get in tune to your instincts. I find that daily meditation is an important key for me to "tune in" everyday. I simply lay down for about twenty minutes and clear my mind.
How do I do this? Very simply, I count my breaths. I count to one and inhale, then to two and exhale, all the way up to twenty. Then, if I'm not yet cleared, I start again. Through practice I have learned to focus on only my breathing and it clears my mind. I find that this practice, everyday, opens me up to trust my instincts, which in turn attunes me to my true calling. I feel better, make better decisions and always sleep better. All from lying down and taking it easy!
Like anything else, meditation and other habits take practice and patience. The best things, like a Thanksgiving turkey, are done slowly and over time. If you are patient, positive and honest, you will succeed. You will open yourself up to your true calling very easily and you will enjoy doing it.
In our crazy, Type A, super fast-paced, society couldn't we all use a bit of this? Besides, the idea of slowing down actually not only makes you feel better, it makes you more productive.
What is it that you want in your life? What do you want for yourself? For those close to you? Want to know something? You already have it! You probably just don't know it! That's right, you already have everything you need to be happy. All you have to do is open up your mind and your heart to receive them!
Andy Morris established A Better Life, LLC in May, 2011. A Better Life, LLC specializes in utilizing hypnosis, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and Reiki to help you to realize your potential. It is all about replacing some of your current habits, ones that do not work for you, with new habits, ones that do work for you! Our methods are simple, easy, fun and effective. A Better Life is located at 172 State Street in Newburyport, MA. It is managed by Andy Morris, Consulting Hypnotist and Reiki 3 Practioner (Master).
Four Ways to Reduce Stress with Chinese Medicine: The Liver
The Liver is the organ system that is responsible for circulating the Blood as well as the body's energy, called Qi ("chee") around the body. When either the Blood flow or the Qi flow becomes impeded in any way, the Blood and the Qi become stagnant and the result is pain and disease. There is a Chinese saying, "Where there is stagnation, there is pain and where there is pain, there is stagnation." The Liver's main focus is to move and to circulate in order to avoid stagnation.
Many things can impede the flow of Qi and Blood. Stress is probably the most common in our society. When we become stressed, our body tenses up. Maybe our chest tightens or our stomach ties into a knot or our shoulders start to lift up to our ears or our breathing becomes shallow or we overeat or hold our emotions in. All of these things stop the natural flow of Blood and Qi. Some of the possible effects of these stress reactions I listed above may include: heart palpitations, indigestion, headaches, dizziness, obesity, road-rage. Those are some serious consequences all stemming from a stagnation of Qi and Blood.
The Liver also regulates the menstruation because of its important role in storing and circulating the Blood. PMS symptoms are most often a signal that there is stagnation. If you experience irritability, crying, headaches, or cramps, then you can be sure that the Liver is stagnant in some way. In a healthy state, the body has a natural inclination to expand. When we are stressed out or experiencing PMS, the body begins to contract.
Reduce Stress By:
- Deep breathing. Either do it intuitively or find a Pranayama class (an ancient form of breath work originating from India)
- Exercise vigorously. Most people feel better after a good workout.
- Sigh. That's right, inhale deeply and let out a sigh, it softens and relaxes the Liver.
- Everyone's favorite: have an orgasm.
Spring Fling Potato Salad
The bright, crisp flavors of early spring inspired this perfectly packable potato salad, with just a bit of creaminess to keep the chill off until the danger of frost has truly passed.
Ingredients for the Salad:
3 lbs waxy potatoes (red and gold, cubed)
11/2 cups green peas (frozen or fresh)
1/3 cup dried cranberries
2 cucumber (small, seeded and diced)
4 scallions (sliced)
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Ingredients for the Dressing:
3 tbsps balsamic vinegar (white)
2 tbsps pomegranate molasses
2 tsps kosher salt
1 handful fresh basil
3 fresh mint (springs of)
3/4 cup buttermilk (plus additional as needed)
3/4 cup mayo
- Boil the cubed potatoes until just fork tender, about ten minutes. Drain and reserve.
- While potatoes cook, bring a second pot of water to a boil and blanch peas for one minute, then drain and plunge them into an ice water bath to shock and stop the cooking. Set aside.
- To make the dressing, place vinegar, pomegranate molasses, salt, and herbs in the small bowl of a food processor and pulse until leaves are minced. Combine this mixture with the buttermilk and mayonnaise in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake until dressing is well mixed. Thin dressing with additional buttermilk as needed.
- In a large bowl, place potatoes, peas, cranberries, cucumbers, scallions, and sliced almonds. Toss with enough of the dressing to coat. Chill until ready to serve.
Recipe compliments of Yummly.com.
Three Myths About Core Strengthening for Back Pain
About 20 years ago, the principle of core strengthening started to gain wide acceptance as a strategy for preventing injury and treating various musculoskeletal conditions, especially back pain. This grew out of research studies that demonstrated a change in the timing and firing pattern of various muscles between groups of people with and without back pain. It has been long known that movement patterns change in the context of injury, and that these changes outlast the injury. However, this focus on core strengthening was based on several assumptions:
- strengthening weak muscles can reduce back pain
- certain muscles are more important for stabilization than others, particularly the transversus abdominus
- a unique group of muscles (the core) worked independently of other trunk muscles
Let's set aside these assumptions and look at the facts for direction about back pain prevention and treatment.
Myth 1: Strengthening weak muscles reduces back pain
If strength is the goal, then how much muscular contraction is required to stabilize the spine? The research tells us that the core muscles should contract minimally. In fact, upon standing the spinal erectors, quadratus lumborum, and psoas are nearly relaxed. Walking involves 2% of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of the rectus abdominus and 5% MVC of the external obliques. Then lifting a 15kg (33lb) kettle bell causes these muscular contractions to rocket up 1.5%. [source] This is all possible because of a complex coordination of minimal muscular contraction to orchestrate a balance of stiffness and mobility. Sweating and shaking at near 100% of your effort (think MVC) is a great way to get bigger muscles, but it wont improve the coordination.
Instead, training/rehab should facilitate coordinated efficient movements like rolling, standing, walking, stooping, and lifting.
Myth 2: Training the transversus abdominis (TA) is the key to core stability
Early research into the role of the transversus adbdominis (TA) found that when performing rapid arm movements, patients with chronic back pain had a delayed activation of the TA. It contracted a fraction of a second later in those with back pain than those without back pain. Unfortunately, some assumed that the late contraction with causing/complicating back pain and sought to improve the timing by strengthening the TA. This resulted in many back pain patients being coached to perform abdominal hollowing (sucking in the belly button).
In actuality, the TA contributes to spine stability in synergy with all the other deep muscles (diaphragm, obliques, pelvic floor, etc.) It acts with these other muscles as a complete system, controlling abdominal pressure for breathing, talking, singing, laughing, defecating, vomiting…
Assuming that strengthening the TA with hollowing exercises can improve it's coordination with other stabilizers is almost as bad as assuming that a delayed contraction of the TA is causing back pain in the first place.
Instead, training/rehab should facilitate subconscious efficiency of abdominal pressure system. One really does need to stabilize and breathe at the same time.
Myth 3: The "core" works independently of other trunk muscles
Most "core strengthening" exercises attempt to isolate "core" muscles from "global" muscles. In fact, these muscles only exist independently in a drawing. When dissecting a cadaver, a knife is used to separate the bundles of muscles. Thinking of a muscle as separate from an adjacent muscle is useful for studying anatomy but not for understanding function. When your nervous system thinks, "time to scratch the nose," it is not performed via muscle-by-muscle activation. Instead, the nervous system performs a finger-to-nose movement. The neurological wiring is based on the movement, not muscle-by-muscle.
Instead, every training day is "core" day. Every rehab session should train movements, not muscles.
Dr. Brad Cole is a rehab physician treating functional, musculoskeletal pain with manual therapy, corrective exercise and other rehabilitative techniques. He practices at Cole Pain Therapy Group with a professional degree in chiropractic (DC), master's degree in sports rehab and bachelors' degrees in life science and in business administration. Brad is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and strive to integrate the scientific principles of athletic functional performance to improve the life of any musculoskeletal pain sufferer. Visit his personal website HERE, and the website for the Cole Pain Therapy Group HERE.
Compelling New Evidence for Sports Massage
An exciting new sports massage study compares the recovery process of exhausted muscles that receive massage therapy to those that recover without massage. The best part is that researchers looked at recovery at a cellular level. This study is rare because it required actually taking a small piece of muscle from each volunteer several times- a major commitment! The New York Times story on the study results is here.
Ordinarily, after muscles are damaged by exercise or an accident, they become inflamed, bringing blood into the area with nutrients for healing, and immune cells to fight off any infection. We already know that after exhausting exercise, muscles are inflamed. Inflammation is a normal part of the healing process. It's also painful, which is actually a helpful signal from your body to rest and recover!
Inflammation becomes a problem when the response is greater than needed, or when the body becomes trapped in a cycle of inflammation and doesn't progress with healing. For example, when muscles are slightly torn from a good workout, there is no need for a strong anti-infection response such as would be appropriate for a wound.
Dr. Mark A. Tarnopolsky, the lead study author and a professor of pediatrics and medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario examined how muscles recover after strenuous exercise, comparing muscles that received massage with muscles that did not. The study found that muscles that received massage therapy during recovery from exercise had fewer cytokines, which are a part of inflammation. The massaged muscles also had more active mitochondria, the part of a cell that creates the energy needed to heal. The study authors theorize that massage may suppress the less desirable aspects of inflammation while still permitting cell healing- the best of both worlds! This is great news for athletes and sports massage therapists.
Of course, we already have some methods to combat inflammation besides massage. One can slow inflammation with over the counter Nsaids like aspirin, ibuprofen or Aleve. However, Dr. Tarnopolsky says that overuse of anti-inflammatory drugs may result in a person staying chronically injured. The body needs inflammation to take place as the first stage of healing, and if inflammation is artificially ended, the body cannot skip ahead to the next phase. Overuse of anti-inflammatory drugs may give the body no chance to progress through the stages of healing.
The study suggests that massage might be a better way to recover from the muscle damage caused by exercise. I for one would like to thank the brave volunteers who underwent multiple muscle biopsies so that we can know this!
Jen Jaynes is a licensed massage therapist in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been a professional massage therapist since 2006, and enjoys working with athletes and those who use their body intensively. During massage school, she trained in a western martial art of full contact sword fighting, and learned first-hand how effective massage can be for hard-working muscles. Learn more at her website HERE.
Potato & Broccolini Frittata
The recipe calls for broccolini, a variety of broccoli with thinner, longer stalks and smaller florets that keeps a dark rich green color after it is cooked. However, any number of green vegetables would work here, either standard broccoli florets or sauteed kale, etc. A great dinner frittata, heavy on the vegetables but with enough golden potatoes and cheese that it doesn't feel overly abstemious. The cheese isn't just baked inside, but broiled on top, giving the lid of the frittata a frico-like effect, a thin crunch of broiled cheese before you bite into all of the greens and potatoes below, and it's the kind of thing that doesn't require a whole lot of advance planning to make for dinner.
- 8 to 10 small waxy potatoes (about 1 ounce each), scrubbed and quartered
- 1 cup vegetable or another broth; just use salted water if you don't have it around
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 ounces (usually 1 bundle) broccolini, trimmed and halved lengthwise or chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small red or white onion, thinly sliced
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup (about 3 to 3 1/2 ouncesgrated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Place the potatoes and broth in a large, ovenproof frying pan, ideally one that is 12 inches. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes, turning the potatoes often, until almost all of the stock has been absorbed and the potatoes are tender.
Add olive oil, broccolini and onion to the potatoes in the frying pan and cook over medium heat for 1 minute, turning frequently, just to get everything coated with oil, Then, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pan, cooking for 3 to 4 more minutes, or until the broccolini has become mostly tender.
Heat your broiler.
Beat eggs with half the parmesan, salt and pepper, and pour it over the vegetables in the frying pan. Cover and cook over medium (or medium-low, if yours seems to be browning too quickly) until the eggs are mostly, set. Sprinkle remaining parmesan over frittata and run the whole pan under the broiler, until the top is bronzed and the eggs are just set throughout, approximately 5 minutes, but this could vary due to how robust your broiler is (mine is terrible; it took longer).
Let cool slightly before slicing into wedges or squares.
Recipe compliments of Smitten Kitchen.
Adopting Healthy Habits as a Family
While not necessarily easy, intentionally forming healthy habits – and having your family get onboard with you - is possible. You just need to be armed with the following strategies:
- Create a plan. Focus on one area at a time. If you get too ambitious, you run the real risk of overwhelming your clan! Maybe you want to get active, eat more healthy food, and simplify your life, but you'll need to pick only one and hone in on that to start. For example, begin by upping your activity level and scheduling regular family bike rides three days a week.
- Within your plan, think baby steps. Instead of "I want us to eat better," try thinking about one thing that you can improve and implement that. Maybe it's cutting out soda from your diet and replacing it with water flavored with fresh berries or lemon. Once you succeed in making that change you can add another healthy habit to the mix.
- Be realistic. Say you want to "unplug." But the TV's on, the laptops are open, and smartphones are buzzing seemingly 24/7. Putting a total moratorium on electronics usage is not only impractical; it's unlikely to get you anywhere. Instead, call a family meeting and get everyone's input on how to incorporate more face time and less screen time in your home. There are two benefits to this approach—by taking realistic steps to fix the problem, you are more likely to end up with a sustainable solution, and by getting family buy-in via a collective agreement, you are more likely see your loved ones comply.
- Be prepared for obstacles. There will be setbacks along the way, and that's OK. There's no room for perfection when it comes to making the change to a healthy lifestyle! Encourage your family to put past choices behind them and look at each new moment as an opportunity to make a better choice.
- Set a good example. By being the shining example of health and balance, your family members can model what they see you doing. You play an important role as guide and coach for your children as they make choices about eating.
- Make it fun! Be creative as you introduce these ideas to your family. Incorporate games or adventurous outings into your bag of tricks to create a positive correlation with their newfound habits. After all, it's healthy to laugh!
- If all else fails… eat dinner together as a family. Research has shown that just eating together as a family can improve children's nutritional health. Eat without the TV on and shoot for sitting down at least three days a week (ideally more).
Studies show that it takes a median time of 66 days to form a new habit. In the end, you'll see that adopting healthy habits is more akin to running a marathon, not a sprint, and motivation is key. In this case, the reward of you and your family living more vibrant lives, at an ideal weight, with reduced risk of disease definitely justifies the effort!
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Raise an Allergy-Free Child
I frequently talk about ways that seasonal allergy symptoms can be treated without having to rely on medications. This goes for children too! How can you treat your child's runny nose, sneezing and itchy watery eyes without the antihistamines that can make her so groggy and fatigued? Even better, how can these symptoms be prevented in the first place?
When it comes to childhood allergies, there are two factors that contribute in a big way: diet and antibiotic use. Recent studies have shown that antibiotics can lead to an overgrowth of candida yeast in the digestive system, which can ultimately affect how the immune system reacts to common allergens. Read more about this theory here.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) recognizes that diet is closely related to a wide range of childhood ailments including allergies and chronic respiratory congestion. According to TCM theory infants, toddlers and young children have weak and immature digestive systems that are unable to function as efficiently as an adult's. Poor dietary choices, like too much processed, sweet or greasy food, can be the root cause of a host of problems.
Many parents in Western cultures tend to begin feeding solid foods too early, too quickly, or introduce the wrong kinds of foods. If the digestion is not developed enough to handle it, food will stagnate in the stomach and intestines and baby will have a tummy ache, gas, constipation or diarrhea.
It is believed that baby should not be fed solid foods too early because the digestive system is simply not ready. In Western cultures babies are sometimes encouraged to progress to solid food before they are really ready. A new study by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control talks about why we do this and the related effects it has on digestive health.
This premature introduction to solid foods is thought to be one of the causes of childhood allergies. The gut is overtaxed from the start, impairing the absorption of nutrients, and the cycle of poor digestive function begins. A good rule of thumb when introducing solid foods is to wait until your baby starts reaching for food from your plate, at around five or six months. Then, only try one food at a time. This way you will be able to easily see what she is able to tolerate. Babies should never eat anything cold or raw as these are way too hard for their immature systems to digest.
If your older child already suffers from seasonal allergies, it's not too late to deal with them gently and naturally. Be sure to take a good look at your child's diet. Processed and fast food, sugar and dairy are among the biggest offenders. An excess of foods containing gluten can also exacerbate allergy symptoms in some sensitive people.
For symptomatic relief, there are many natural remedies which are safe and effective. Children can be treated with gentle pediatric Chinese herbal formulas, acupressure, and homeopathic remedies. And if your older child or teen is willing to try it, acupuncture is an amazing therapy for seasonal allergy symptoms!
Joy Roberts, L.Ac. is a NY State licensed and board certified Acupuncturist and a Health Educator. Hailing originally from Southern California, Joy has lived in Brooklyn for over 25 years and is deeply connected to the Brooklyn community. She is passionate about helping others learn to how to live healthier lives. Joy has a thriving acupuncture practice in Carroll Gardens Brooklyn, and is a facilitator for Start Your Engine, a non-profit program that teaches nutrition and other healthy living skills to women at risk for obesity-related diseases. Click HERE to visit Joy's personal site.
Carrot Parsnip Latkes
We are always looking for creative, simple vegetable recipes. These delicious latkes are sure to be a family hit. Delicious as a snack or dinner side. Yum!
- 2 large carrots, peeled
- 2 large parsnips, peeled
- 1 large egg, whisked
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- oil
- Grate the carrots and parsnips on the large side of a box grater.
- Place all the ingredients, except the oil, in a bowl and combine thoroughly.
- Add a thin coating of oil in the bottom of a sauté pan over medium heat.
- Using an ice cream scoop or a 2 tablespoon measure, place the mixture in the oil, and press down to form a flat circle.
- Cook latkes for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Serve with warm applesauce for.
Recipe compliments of weelicious.com.
The Science of Muscle Building
Hours in the gym, diet after diet and loads of sweat later you look in the mirror and you're disappointed because muscles you are trying so hard to get just aren't coming in. You can't stand getting on another machine or picking up another dumbbell if you don't start seeing the results that you want. Sound familiar? Whether you're a female or a male you can't deny the fact that we all want strong, toned muscles, but actually getting them is another story. Today we are going to cover the science behind building muscle so that you can learn the steps to building up your own muscle and start seeing results.
According the department of science at the University of Southern California, there are two well-known types of muscle hypertrophy or growth: sarcomere hypertrophy and sarcoplasmic hypertrophy. Sarcomere hypertrophy allows growth of the muscle and leads to an increase in muscle density, while sarcoplasmic hypertrophy leads to an increase in ATP production, which results in higher energy production and endurance in the muscle. It is important to focus on both types of hypertrophy throughout your strength-building phase of your program. Today we will look more specifically at sarcomere hypertrophy as it leads more to muscle development. Sarcomere hypertrophy can best be achieved by lifting heavy weights with a low number of repetitions. During weight lifting the muscle fibers are broken down and the plasma membranes of the muscle cells are ruptured. The rupturing of these membranes causes muscles cells near the site of damage to release growth factors in order to repair the broken down cells, which is essentially how muscle is built.
Weight training is step one in promoting muscle protein synthesis, but most people are unclear on what types of movements they should do to actually encourage this synthesis. When you are trying to build muscle, basic compound movements that work several muscle groups at once are important movements to structure your workout plan around. Compound movements, such as squats, bench press and dead lifts, force a large area of muscle groups to work together, meaning more stress is put on the body per repetition, which leads to a larger volume of muscle cell breakdown, which eventually results in greater gains. When making your strength workout plan it should be comprised of 40-50 percent compound movements and then the rest can be isolation exercises that focus on specific parts of the body.
As we mentioned above resistance training is the first step forward in developing muscle; however, muscle hypertrophy or growth occurs only when muscle protein synthesis is greater than muscle protein breakdown. Weight training can promote muscle synthesis, only if you aren't overtraining, which will cause breakdown. Also, in the absence of proper food intake the balance of protein synthesis to breakdown remains negative and the amount of muscle protein breakdown exceeds the synthesis that takes place. So what can you do to make the balance positive? FOOD! After you workout your body is in muscle protein building mode for about 24-48 hours so any food that is consumed during this time will have a direct impact on muscle growth.
The two things that you want to fuel your bodies with immediately after your workout are amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein and an adequate amount of carbohydrates to restore your glycogen levels that were depleted during your workout. These nutrients could come in the form of a protein shake, a small meal consisting of a lean protein and vegetables, peanut butter on a banana with some nuts or any other combination of protein and carbs. The Journal of Sports Science says that the amount of protein needed to stimulate muscle recovery after a workout is around 5-10 grams of amino acids or 20-40 kcal of protein. Overall, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends that strength-training athletes should intake anywhere from 1.4-1.7 g of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. This amount will vary depending on the individual and the amount of training that they are doing but regardless it is important to incorporate a proper diet into your muscle building plans so you can refuel what has been depleted.
Because glucose is the preferred energy source for most exercise, prior to working out you should consume a meal high in easily digestible carbohydrates. You want your body to have enough energy stores to get you through a tough workout with better endurance and less fatigue. You will also want to incorporate some form of a slow-digesting protein, such as meat or casein, into your pre-workout routine. This slow-digesting protein will deliver the essential amino acids that your body needs all throughout and after your workout to enhance muscle protein synthesis. Your pre-and post-workout meals are key in getting optimal results in the gym along with enhanced growth and recovery.
So there you have it. The basic science behind building those muscles that you ever so desire. Now grab a dumbbell in one hand and a chicken leg in the other and you'll be well on your way to reaching those goals.
Tipton, KD; Wolfe, RR. "Exercise, protein metabolism, and muscle growth." International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise. March 11, 2001.
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The Systems Engineering degree is a multidisciplinary program that includes a blend of engineering, systems thinking, and management subjects. Graduates from this program will be prepared to work effectively at the interface between engineering and management and to assume professional positions of increasing responsibility. The Master program consists of ten courses (six core and four advisor directed elective)
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